R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe E.P. [Exclusive Orange 10" Vinyl]

This limited edition 10-inch EP revisits R.E.M.'s landmark debut single "Radio Free Europe"!

The Radio Free Europe 2025 EP was overseen by the band's original producer Mitch Easter—who first captured R.E.M. at his Drive-In Studio during their maiden road trip to a professional studio in April 1981. That seminal session yielded the band's earliest recordings of "Radio Free Europe," "Sitting Still," and the instrumental "Wh. Tornado," all collected here.

The five-track set opens with a 2025 remix by the band's longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee, who also produced R.E.M.'s final two studio albums. Lee gives the track a fresh take while staying true to its indie-rock DNA. Completing the package are Easter's original 1981 recordings—the sought-after Hib-Tone single mix of "Radio Free Europe," its flip-side "Sitting Still," the "Wh. Tornado" demo, and Easter's long-rumoured, never-before-released 1981 remix "Radio Free Dub."

Exclusive ORANGE 10" vinyl produced by Craft Recordings in 2025.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Radio Free Europe (Jacknife Lee 2025 Remix)*
2. Radio Free Dub (MItch Easter 1981 Remix)*
3. Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)
4. Sitting Still (Original Hib-Tone Single)
5. Wh. Tornado (Cassette Set)

*previously unreleased